Erlend Loe

Erlend Loe

출생 : 1969-05-24, Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

약력

Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist and screenwriter. He has gained popularity in Scandinavia with his humourous and sometimes naïve novels, although his stories have become darker in tone, moving towards a more satirical criticism of modern Norwegian society.

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Erlend Loe
Erlend Loe

참여 작품

Stockholm Bloodbath
Writer
Anne and her foster sister Freja set out on a quest for revenge against those who murdered their family at Annev's wedding. In Stockholm, they are drawn into the political struggle between Sweden and Denmark. The events lead to a mass execution led by King Christian II of Denmark.
The Middle Man
Characters
Frank Farrelli takes on the job as a middle man in the God-forsaken town of Karmack, USA, a community in a depression so deep that they need a middle man to professionally communicate more of the bad news.
Everybody Hates Johan
Writer
Johan, a loner with horses and explosives, is never accepted by the local community. We follow his struggle for belonging in the village and the lifelong, unrequited love for the girl next door, which he accidentally blew up in his youth.
Another Happy Christmas
Writer
When the Eide family is gathered to celebrate Christmas together for the first time in years, it doesn't take long for old secrets to surface.
나는 결백하다
Screenplay
조작된 연쇄살인마 베리발 사건의 진실을 밝혀내는 과정을 그린 영화
Cracking the Shakespeare Code
Himself - Writer (archive footage)
Norwegian researcher Petter Amundsen claims to have deciphered a secret code hidden in legendary playwright William Shakespeare's works that reveals a map leading to the location of certain treasures. British Shakespearean scholar Robert Crumpton embarks on a mission to prove he is spectacularly wrong. (A remake of “Shakespeare: The Hidden Truth,” including new discoveries.)
1720 디네킬렌 해전
Screenplay
디네킬렌 해전의 영웅 해군 중장 토르덴스쾰은 대북방 전쟁이 막을 내리자 삶의 의미를 찾지 못하고 방황한다. 그의 하인 콜드는 그에게 휴가와 결혼으로 삶의 안정을 찾으라 제안하고, 대부호 가문의 노리스 부인을 혼인 상대로 추천한다. 콜드의 제안을 받아들인 토르덴스쾰은 노리스 부인을 만나기 위해 독일 북부로 떠나고, 그곳에서 디네킬렌 해전의 숨겨진 진실을 알게 되는데…
En helt vanlig dag på jobben
Screenplay
A young man dreams of becoming a journalist, in order to write stories which may change the world. This does not turn out as planned, and instead he ends up as a reporter for the celebrity magazine Se og Hør. We are observing a man who gradually loses all inhibitions in order to reach the top in the country's largest weekly magazine.
Kurt Turns Evil
Novel
One day Kurt discovers that society basically does not respect forklift operators very much. His wife is an ambitious architect. His neighbor is a medical doctor. Not even Kurt's own kids seem to be very happy about their father's occupation. Even if Kurt is popular among his colleagues and likes to drive a forklift, he quits his job, and starts climbing the social ladder. He wants to become a doctor, he wants to get rich, and he wants to be somebody. In the end, he even wants to become Prime Minister. But he does not have much success in any of his projects, and as time goes by, Kurt turns - vicious
North
Producer
Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.
North
Writer
Following a nervous breakdown, ski athlete Jomar has isolated himself in a lonely existence as the guard of a ski park. When he learns that he might be the father of a child way up north, he sets on a strange and poetic journey through Norway on a snowmobile, with 5 liters of alcohol as sole provisions. On this trip through amazing arctic landscapes, Jomar seems to do everything in his power to avoid reaching his destination. He meets other tender and confused souls, who will all contribute to push Jomar further along his reluctant journey towards the brighter side of life.
Gone with the Woman
Novel
A woman moves into a young man's home and starts to run his life -- a process that makes him fall hopelessly in love with her.
United We Stand
Writer
Nine oldtimers come upon a young woman stuck in a swamp.
Save the Children
Writer
Eli (8) and Tarals (5) sell lottery tickets to benefit blind children in Africa
Noe med film
In this documentary we meet four friends who start their own production company in the hope of joining the film and television industry. Erik, Idar, Lars and Frode founded the film company AFF.
Most People Live in China
Writer
A movie inspired by eight Norwegian political parties, written by six writers and directed by nine directors: a man gets a nasty surprise skinny dipping, a cow eats a cell phone, a lesbian couple loses a child, a blind girl sells dubious lottery tickets, a boy falls in love, a man picks up a hitchhiker, three girls get help from a man in pajamas, and nine old men find a young girl stuck in a swamp.
Detector
Writer
Daniel Jul is a 28 year old psychiatrist, still living with his mom. He and his friend Ronny have one thing in common, they like searching for metallic objects in the ground. One day they find a jewel with the name "Janne" imprinted. This is the beginning of something big for Daniel. His life will never be the same. He's about to discover a lot of hidden secrets, about himself and others.
De 7 dødssyndene
Script Consultant
Feature film length collection of seven short films about the biblical seven sins by preliminary younger Norwegian directors.
The Indian Bride
Writer
Psychological drama with a tragic love story underlining.